The Miss Black America Pageant celebrated its 58th anniversary, and to celebrate, you have to go back to its storied beginning.

Now 58 years running, the Miss Black America pageant started in 1968 after John Anderson's daughters told him they wanted to be Miss America someday. At that time, a Black woman had never been ...

Real estate developer Glenn Straub and his lawyer created fraudulent operating agreements and meeting minutes to gain an advantage in an ownership fight over the Miss America beauty pageant, a federal ...

The Miss Black America Pageant made history on multiple fronts at its 58th anniversary celebration, held at the historic Gun & Rod Campground in Houston, Delaware. In a ...

It only took three decades, but I guess it’s better late than never? On Sunday night, Vanessa Williams returned as a judge for the Miss America pageant, just 32 years after becoming the first black ...

The Miss Black America Pageant celebrated its 58th anniversary in 2026, and to celebrate the milestone, you have to go back to its storied beginning and its founder, John Anderson.

When I spoke with BeBe Shopp in August, she had one last dream: to return to the Miss America stage. Weeks later, at age 95, she did just that — walking out in Orlando with her daughter at her side, ...